laconic
[ luh-kon-ik ]
/ ləˈkɒn ɪk /
adjective
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.
Origin of laconic
OTHER WORDS FROM laconic
la·con·i·cal·ly, adverb un·la·con·ic, adjectiveWords nearby laconic
lackluster,
lacklustre,
laclos,
laconia,
laconian,
laconic,
laconical,
laconicum,
laconism,
lacoste,
lacquer
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British Dictionary definitions for laconic
laconic
laconical
/ (ləˈkɒnɪk) /
adjective
(of a person's speech) using few words; terse
Derived forms of laconic
laconically, adverbWord Origin for laconic
C16: via Latin from Greek
Lakōnikos, from
Lakōn Laconian, Spartan; referring to the Spartans' terseness of speech